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Gotham‘s Most Interesting Character Just Got Even Better

Sorry, Penguin fans — I still think the best character on Gotham is Harvey Bullock. And last night’s episode expanded his character massively, making him way more sympathetic and fascinating. But almost every character got a massive boost from “Spirit of the Goat.” Spoilers… Let’s just take this character by character, OK? Harvey Bullock Gordon’s…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Reese Is The Worst Partner, In A Clip From Tonight’s Person Of Interest

Reese still hasn’t gotten the hang of the whole “being a good partner to Fusco” thing, judging from this exclusive clip from tonight’s Person of Interest. On the plus side, they saved a guy. On the minus side, Fusco’s left holding the bag. Person of Interest airs tonight at 10 on CBS.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

What Caused This Creepy Hubble Telescope Image of Jupiter’s Red Spot?

Hubble was monitoring changes in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, when it captured this uncanny image of a dark circle moving across the face of the storm. It’s the shadow of the Jovian moon, Ganymede, as it swept across the center of the spot. This gave the planet the uncanny appearance of having a pupil in…

io9 Mark Strauss

Continentals, Assemble! Sleepy Hollow Builds a Team.

Sleepy Hollow’s second season has had growing pains (see: Pied Piper filler). In “And the Abyss Gazes Back” we smartly go back to Corbin, the sheriff who started it all, and a giant cannibal monster as per usual. We’re at the one-third mark of the season! Raise a glass, won’t you? By now I’m immune…

io9 Genevieve Valentine

Sons of Anarchy, Pokemon Dual Pack, iTunes Money, and More Deals

Sons of Anarchy gets an awesome boxed set and a preorder locks in your price of almost half off MSRP, or less. [Sons of Anarchy] 200 potions. [ Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Dual Pack] It’s been awhile since we’ve seen 20% off iTunes credit, so stock up. [ $25 iTunes Gift Card, $20] http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-off-iTunes-Code-/251678617203 Need something…

io9 Shane Roberts

How This Special Sand from Cuba Created a New Physics Phenomenon

In the year 2000, scientists officially confirmed that sand from Santa Teresa in Cuba could be used to create a new physical phenomenon known as a “revolving river.” See a demonstration, and learn about the mystery of Cuban sand. Ernesto Altshuler of the University of Havana noticed, in 1995, that sand poured in a pile…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

A Circuit That Breaks Records, Runs At One Trillion Cycles Per Second

The Pentagon’s advanced concepts research wing has attained a crucial technological milestone by building the world’s fastest integrated circuit. Clocking in at a full one terahertz, it’s 150 billion cycles faster than the previous record. The stage is now set for some unprecedented new technologies. DARPA, along with its partner Northrop Grumman, has been working…

io9 George Dvorsky

io9 Book Club Is In Session! Let’s Talk About Karl Schroeder’s Lockstep

Welcome to the monthly meeting of the io9 Book Club. In October, we read Lockstep, by Karl Schroeder. Jump into comments to get started talking about it! For those unfamiliar with the io9 book club, here’s how it works: You read the book. We create a special book club post on io9 when the meeting…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Avengers say ‘No More Bullying’ in a new One-Shot Comic

Last month, Marvel released multiple variant covers to promote National Bullying Prevention Month – but they’re going one step further early next year with a Comic about Spider-Man, The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy teaming up to stamp out bullying once and for all, complete with some beautiful cover art. https://gizmodo.com/marvel-heroes-help-bullied-kids-in-these-new-variant-co-1630450130 Avengers: No…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Watch The First Scene Of Vampire Mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows

One of the most buzzed-about films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is the mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, following a group of vampire roommates, who are forced to learn about the modern world. This clip of the film’s first six minutes shows us what they’re working with. Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine…

io9 Lauren Davis

Marvel Debuts New Phase 3 Movies, Including Avengers: Infinity War!!!

Phase 3 has been announced, and it’s everything — everything you could want. Captain Marvel! Black Panther! Inhumans! And most incredibly, a two-part Avengers: Infinity War!!! We’ve got all the details right here! • Captain America 3: Civil War on May 6th, 2016 Marvel faked everybody out by first proclaiming that Captain America 3 would…

io9 Rob Bricken

Mixing Meds With Dietary Supplements Could Be a Danger

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that prescription or over-the-counter medications, when taken with a vitamin, mineral, or other dietary supplement, could seriously endanger your health. Here’s what you need to know. The FDA says that some dietary supplements can increase or decrease the effects of certain medications by changing the way they’re…

io9 George Dvorsky

Creationists Stage a Surprise Attack on Science at Michigan State

As part of a “back door” strategy to teach intelligent design on college campuses, an Oklahoma-based creationist group is sponsoring an Origin Summit at Michigan State University. Faculty and students are divided over how to respond, especially since the event will be attacking the work of an eminent MSU scientist. News of the Origin Summit…

io9 Mark Strauss

Iranian Vampire Movie A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night Is A Must-Watch

I don’t know how many vampire movies Iran has previously birthed, but A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (which, man, what a fantastic title) bills itself as Iran’s first Vampire Western, so I assume there are others. Watching this trailer, I have a hard time imagining how they could possibly compare. I have to…

io9 Rob Bricken

Why You Think You Know Things That You Really Don’t

At first blush, it would seem that not knowing something would make us correspondingly uncertain. Instead, however, it sometimes has the opposite effect, with people not only professing to know something, but even making up an explanation and holding fast. Here’s why — and how — that works. Psychologist and Cornell University professor David Dunning…

io9 Ria Misra

From Primus, the Most Disturbing Interpretation of Willy Wonka Ever

Primus’ new album is devoted to creepy, incredible covers of songs from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. And we’ve got an exclusive debut of this lyric video for the single, “Pure Imagination.” The album is called Primus and the Chocolate Factory (of course) and there are even 5 golden tickets that go along with…

io9 Annalee Newitz

10 Reasons Why You Should Be Watching Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD has pulled off a better trick than turning a helicarrier invisible: This Avengers TV spin-off has quietly gone from “pretty decent” to “brilliant, must-watch television.” If you’re not watching the Agents of SHIELD, here are 10 reasons why you should absolutely start. 1) Now is the perfect time to pick it…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Odd Details From The Matrix We Didn’t Notice Until Today

We’re going to be real, a lot of these odd (and possibly totally unintentional) details whizzed right over our heads back in 1999. Here’s a video look at a handful of random things you may not have noticed from The Matrix. Cobbled together by YouTuber Rob Ager, we truly enjoyed this short, odd retrospective. Sure…

Movies Meredith Woerner

There’s A Lot More To Violent Behavior Than Just Two Mutated Genes

A new genetic study linking two genes to extreme violent behavior is raising serious questions as to what makes a criminal and whether or not these genes could be used to screen — or even let off — potential offenders. A Karolinska Institute research team led by Jari Tihonen found that prisoners in Finland with…

io9 George Dvorsky

The CW Is Making A Young Shakespeare Vs. Witches TV Show

Get ready for a sexy, magical Shakespeare show. Because this is the world that we have made, and now we’re being forced to live in it. THR is reporting that Mark Harmon (the actor from NCIS) is producing Shakespeare’s Sisters, a series for the CW that will meld the world of Shakespeare with Game of…

Television Meredith Woerner

Gotham‘s Most Interesting Character Just Got Even Better

Reese Is The Worst Partner, In A Clip From Tonight’s Person Of Interest

What Caused This Creepy Hubble Telescope Image of Jupiter’s Red Spot?

Continentals, Assemble! Sleepy Hollow Builds a Team.

Sons of Anarchy, Pokemon Dual Pack, iTunes Money, and More Deals

How This Special Sand from Cuba Created a New Physics Phenomenon

A Circuit That Breaks Records, Runs At One Trillion Cycles Per Second

io9 Book Club Is In Session! Let’s Talk About Karl Schroeder’s Lockstep

The Avengers say ‘No More Bullying’ in a new One-Shot Comic

Watch The First Scene Of Vampire Mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows

Marvel Debuts New Phase 3 Movies, Including Avengers: Infinity War!!!

Mixing Meds With Dietary Supplements Could Be a Danger

Creationists Stage a Surprise Attack on Science at Michigan State

Iranian Vampire Movie A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night Is A Must-Watch

Why You Think You Know Things That You Really Don’t

From Primus, the Most Disturbing Interpretation of Willy Wonka Ever

10 Reasons Why You Should Be Watching Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD

Odd Details From The Matrix We Didn’t Notice Until Today

There’s A Lot More To Violent Behavior Than Just Two Mutated Genes

The CW Is Making A Young Shakespeare Vs. Witches TV Show

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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